Ingersoll Mine

The Ingersoll Mine is a copper, silver, zinc, and lead mine located in Sierra county, New Mexico at an elevation of 6,949 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Ingersoll Mine

Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead

Location

State: New Mexico
County: Sierra
District: Kingston District

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Emery Hale, Jr.
Years: 1971 -

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Type: L
Description: Northwest Striking Veins Are Offset By North Striking Faults.

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Extensive Sericitization Of Granite Near Veins.

Rocks

Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Silver
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcocite
Ore: Polybasite
Ore: Chlorargyrite
Ore: Acanthite
Ore: Galena

Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED IN DUMM CANYON AND WITHIN THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST.

Comment (Deposit): DEPOSITS OCCUR IN A FILLED-FISSURE VEIN RANGING FROM 3 IN. TO 8 IN. IN WIDTH AND ABOUT 1500 FT. IN LENGTH.

Comment (Geology): FOR REGIONAL GEOLOGY SEE KINGSTON DISTRICT.

References

Reference (Deposit): HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-B

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